Flexible bracelet



Jan. 30, 1923. 1,443,512

L. A. VEIGEL. JR. I FLEXIBLE BRACELET. FILED JAN. 22. 1921' lNl/E/U TOR L o uu/lVf/cia. (If:

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FLEXIBLE BRACELET.

Application filed January 22, 1921.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LOUIS A. Vulcan, Jr., a cit zen of the United States, residing in Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flexible Bracelets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has as its main object to provide a bracelet or like article, comprised of a plurality of independent elements so linked or joined as to present an article having desirable flexibility and oi neatand attractive appearance.

A further purpose is to produce a bracelet made entirely of metal, possessing the characteristics of symmetry and lightness, durability and strength, and which can be constructed and assembled in a rapid and economical manner by automatic machinery without the use of solder, rivets or like fastening means.

These and other analogous object-s are attained by the novel design, construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming an essential part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a bracelet made in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the link blank employed drawn to an enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a pair or the links connected, parts being broken away to disclose the joint construction.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of the link connections.

Figure 5 is a plan view looking "from the inner side of a pair of links made in a modified form and joined by a different connection.

Figure 6 is longitudinal sectional view taken on line 66 of Figure 5.

tated in general terms each link is formed from a cross-shaped thin metallic blank, its central portion constituting the face of the link.

Opposed lateral extensions having slightly converging angular edges are bent at right angles forming the link sides, while the two remaining extensions are curled to engage the opposed elements of connections in such Serial No. 439,081.

manner as to freely pivot thereon within the limit of the aforesaid angular edges of the sides.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 1 to 4: of the drawings, showing the referred embodiment of the article, the blank as indicated in Figure 2 will be seen to consist of thin flat plate approximately in the shape of a Maltese cross, its central por tion 10 forming the exposed face of the link, having upon opposite sides symmetrical extensions 11, their lateral edges 12 being reduced in width converging outwardly for a purpose further on apparent.

@ther projections 14 extend from the center plate 10 at right angles to the extensions 11, and are slightly longer with parallel side edges.

The projections 1d are reduced in thickness, tapering from their base to the extremities, and are centrally recessed presenting open spaces 15 extending inward to the central element- 10. See Figure 3.

The four side elements 11 and ll are bent vertical with reference to the plate 10, presenting an open rectangular box-like structure, its end elements being bifurcated as indicated.

The connecting elements, as shown in Figure 4:, consist of thin fiat blanks shaped like the capital letter H, their central trans verse elements or bars 16 being suited to freely enter the slots 15 while the longitudinal members 17 are received lengthwise between the upright sides 11 of the links andthe spaces 18 between the members 17 are sufficiently wide to accommodate the forks of two adjacent end elements It holding a pair of links so that the plates 10 of each are in close proximity.

These torks 14;, which may have been given a slight initial curl, are coiled so as to envelop the elements 17 but not so tightly as to prevent them acting as pivots on wl'iich the links may turn.

t will now be seen that if the extensions 1! had parallel. edges the links would be disposed in a straight unyielding row, but due to the incline 12 or their edges, the links an be formed into a curveq such as is inclicated in Figure 1, necessary for the purpose mentioned.-

t is to be further noted that ii the elemerits of the blank be sharply bent a sub stantially continuous surface is presented upon the exterior and also the sides of the bracelet.

In the modification, shown in Figs. 5 and 6, a similar blank is used consisting of center plates 20 provided with like side extensions 21 having angular side edges The end projections 2a are similarly re duced in thickness towards their ends, which as before extend outward to a greater distance than the elements 14, and in place of being slotted are reduced in equal amounts on both side edges, being approximately onehalf the width of the plate 20.

The connecting elements used in connection with this form of link is comprised of a flat rectangular plate, having an opening of the same shape, the longitudinal members 25 extending between the side elements of the link and have coiled about them the end elements 24 which have been passed through the opening 26 of the connector plate as is clearly shown.

Like the preferred embodiment substantially no side movement or lateral bending can take place and in both types the joints are strong and securely held in their original assembled relation.

No special clasp is required and no springs, rivets, solder or brazing used.

It will be obvious that any of the precious metals may be used or less expensive material employed finally finished and plated after assembling as may be preferred.

While certain preferred embodiments of this device have been shown and described, it will be understood that changes in the form, arrangements, proportions, sizes and details thereof may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my inventiongvhat I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim. is

1. An article of the character described. comprising a plurality of box-like links formed of thin sheet metal, the end elements being coiled inwardly, and connecting elements partially enveloped in the coiled ends of adjacent links.

2. An article of the character described, comprising a plurality of rectangular links having raised side and end elements, said end elements being reduced in thickness towards their extremities and coiled under the face of the link presenting open loops, and connecting elements having portions engaged in the loops of proximate links in such manner as to permit pivotal motion.

in article of the class described, con prising a series of like hollow rectangular links having fiat faces and raised side and end elements, the lateral edges of said side elements being convergingly inclined towards their ends, interned loops formed by said. end elements, and connecting elements pivotally engaged in said loops.

4:. An article of the class described, comprising a series of like hollow rectangular links having flat faces and sharply turned side and end elements, said side elements having inclined edges and said end elements being 7 reduced in thickness, coiled loops formed by said end elements extending under the faceelements of the links and integral connecting means pivotally disposed. in the loops of proximate pairs of links.

5. An article of the class described comprising a plurality of links each integrally formed to present a rectangular plate having raised side and end elements, said end elements being relatively narrower and longer than said side elements, reduced in thickness and coiled inwardly presenting eyes, and rectangular metal frame having its longer sides disposed Within the eyes of adjacent links.

6. An article of the class described comprising a plurality of links each integrally formed to present a rectangular plate having raised side and end elements, said side elements having convergingly inclined lateral edges, said end elements being reduced in thickness and of lesser width than said plate, eyes formed at the ends of the links by coiling said end element-s inwardly and an open rectangular frame having its longer members engaged in the eyes of adjacent links and connecting therebetween in such manner as to permit the link to limitedly pivot thereon.

7. A flexible chain adapted for use as a link-bracelet, consisting of a plurality of main link-members and intermediate connecting link-members, each connecting linkmember being made in the form of an open frame comprising a pair of laterally extending end1nembers, and a pair of longitudinally extending side members, and each main link-member comprising a main body-plate provided with laterally projecting side extensions and longitudinally projecting endextensions, said end-extensions being bent at right angles to said bodyplate, said side-extensions having their marginal edge-po-rtions also bent at right angles to said bodyplate to provide a pair of longitudinally extending t anges. said end-extensions being of such width so as to provide receiving spaces between the edges of the end extensions and said longitudinally extending flanges in which portions of said longitudinally extending side members of a connecting linkmember are adapted to be arranged, the right-angled portions of the end-members of the main linlemembers being inserted between the longitudinally extending sidemembers of the connecting link-member and bent around the laterally extending endmembers of said link-members so as to form loops, all arranged for articulated or pivotal connection of the various connecting linkniembers with the various main link-members.

S. A flexible chain adapted for use as a link-bracelet, consisting of a plurality of main links and intermediate connecting links, each main link comprising a main body-plate provided with angularly disposed and longitudinally extending flanges, and with angularly disposed and laterally extending end-members, and each connecting link comprising a rectangularly formed open frame through which said laterally extending end-members are inserted and bent 15 This specification signed and witnessed 20 this twentieth day of January, 1921.

' LOUIS A. VEIGEL? JR.

Vitnesses:

FREDK. C. FISCHER, EMIL CLUESMANN. 

